biometric data

EU to Demand Holidaymakers’ Fingerprints and Facial Images at Borders in Latest Ramp-Up of Mass Digital Surveillance

The EU is to start demanding holiday-makers’ biometric data – fingerprints and facial images – at its borders, greatly increasing both the level of surveillance and the length of delays at transport terminals.
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The Eruption of the Refugee Crisis and the Global Push for Vaccine Passports

The eruption of St. Vincent’s La Soufrière (Sulphur) has provided a unique opportunity to push the envelope in matters of mandatory public health policy, notably mandatory vaccination, vaccine passports, and the mass gathering of biometric data.
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More Than 40 Organizations Call on Biden Administration To Abandon “Virtual Wall” Immigration Bill

More than 40 different organizations are calling on the Biden Administration to bypass a bill calling for a “virtual wall” with mass surveillance along the U.S. border with Mexico. On February 25, more than 40 privacy, immigrants rights, and civil liberties organizations called on the Biden administration to abandon a new bill which would extend Read More...

US to Test Facial Recognition Scanners on People in Moving Vehicles

(AP) — On Thursday the U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced plans for a new pilot program that will test out biometric facial recognition technology as part of an effort to identify fugitives or terror suspects. The Austin-American Statesman reported on the announcement: “Thanks to quantum leaps in facial recognition technology, especially over the past year, the future is […]